Semiconductor Makers Call EPA Chemicals Proposal ‘Catastrophic’

Parts of a rule the EPA proposed for new chemicals would devastate the semiconductor industry and US efforts to onshore chip manufacturing, according to semiconductor manufacturers and industries that supply them.

The Semiconductor Industry Association and SEMI, an industry association that represents companies throughout the electronics supply chain, were among more than two dozen organizations to comment on a regulation (RIN: 2070-AK65) the Environmental Protection Agency proposed in May.

The EPA’s rule would revise many aspects of the agency’s existing new chemical regulations and tighten oversight over new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The agency invited comment ...